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Oryza Sativa Lees Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Propanediol
Solvent
Yeast Extract
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Lactate
BufferingAchillea Millefolium Extract
CleansingActinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
EmollientAesculus Hippocastanum Extract
Antioxidant
Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract
AstringentAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningArctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Masking
Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract
Skin ConditioningCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Grandis Peel Extract
Astringent
Corallina Officinalis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Dioscorea Opposita Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Fleischeri Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentEquisetum Hyemale Extract
Skin ConditioningGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
Antiseborrhoeic
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Seed Water
Skin ConditioningKalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract
MaskingLedebouriella Divaricata Root Extract
Skin ConditioningLeontopodium Alpinum Extract
Skin ConditioningMalva Sylvestris Extract
AstringentMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningMelilotus Officinalis Extract
AstringentMorus Alba Root Extract
BleachingNarcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract
Astringent
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Papain
Skin ConditioningPaeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract
Skin ProtectingPeucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPisum Sativum Extract
Skin ConditioningPlantago Major Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPolygonum Cuspidatum Extract
Skin ConditioningPoria Cocos Extract
Skin ConditioningPueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantRhodiola Rosea Extract
EmollientRosa Damascena Flower Water
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPrunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingSambucus Nigra Flower
Skin ConditioningSaxifraga Sarmentosa Extract
Skin ConditioningScutellaria Alpina Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningTremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Antioxidant
Thymus Serpyllum Extract
Skin ConditioningTilia Cordata Extract
RefreshingTriticum Vulgare Protein
BufferingUndaria Pinnatifida Extract
Skin ConditioningVeronica Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Preservative
Soy Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Oryza Sativa Lees Extract, Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Propanediol, Yeast Extract, Sodium Lactate, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Dioscorea Opposita Root Extract, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Equisetum Hyemale Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Coix Lacryma-Jobi Seed Water, Kalanchoe Pinnata Leaf Extract, Ledebouriella Divaricata Root Extract, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Papain, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Peucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Plantago Major Seed Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Extract, Poria Cocos Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Scutellaria Alpina Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Tilia Cordata Extract, Triticum Vulgare Protein, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Soy Amino Acids, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate
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These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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